Barbe High School - Football Field Improvements

The Calcasieu Parish School Board is requesting sealed bids for comprehensive football field improvements at Barbe High School, including turf field installation and track resurfacing, with bids due November 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Only contractors licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2163, Act 635 for Building Construction classification are eligible to bid.

The scope encompasses turf field installation, track resurfacing, softball and baseball facility updates, tennis court repairs, and concurrent construction of a new 9th-grade campus and performing arts center. The project is funded through School District #34 Bond Funds under Project Number 2027-02PC. Plans and specifications are available from Champeaux, Evans, Hotard, APAC, 702 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana; the architect/designer is Bent, Brown, Barrentine. A fee may apply for bidding documents under LA. R.S. 38:2212(D).

Bid security is required in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid and all additive alternates, submitted as a certified or cashier's check or Calcasieu Parish School Board Bid Bond Form. Any bid bond must be written by a surety company licensed to do business in Louisiana with an A.M. Best rating of "A" or better. Bids may be submitted in sealed envelope form or electronically through www.centralauctionhouse.com to the Calcasieu Parish School Board Planning & Construction Department, Chennault Facilities, 3800 Mallard Cove Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at 2200 W. McNeese Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Bids cannot be withdrawn for thirty days after receipt except under provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Calcasieu Parish School Board reserves the right to reject all bids for just cause.